Alan Lowry, brother of golfer Shane Lowry, with George O'Grady, chief executive of the European Tour, after the National University of Ireland Maynooth conferred an honorary doctorate of laws on the latter prior to the Irish Open at Carton House Golf Club. Photograph: Andrew Redington/Getty Images

Brett Rumford of Australia hits a shot down Carton Avenue in Maynooth as a preview to the Irish Open at Carton House Golf Club. Photograph: Andrew Redington/Getty Images

Richard Finch of England with pupils and teachers during a visit to Celbridge's St Patrick's National School as a preview to The Irish Open at Carton House. Photograph: Andrew Redington/Getty Images